Danny (1977) - full transcript
A young girl who loves horses works at a rich man's stable. He buys a grey horse named Danny for his daughter to show in, but Danny turns out to need some preparation for he can be shown. When others lose faith in Danny, the young girl's love and confidence hold firm.
(birds chirping)
(rooster crowing)
(bright warm music)
- Come on, William.
(bright warm music)
If we stay here, we'll be
the first to see 'em coming.
(bright warm music)
- I'm thirsty, and so is my frog.
- [Janie] William!
(bright warm music)
- Janie, what if he never
comes and my frog dries up
and I miss lunch?
(Pat whistling)
- See anything yet?
- Not yet!
(bright warm music)
He's come, he's come!
(bright warm music)
(Danny whinnying)
- Whoa!
Meet Danny.
Well, what do you think, Janie?
Will Andrea like him?
- Oh, yes!
(bright warm music)
- I said keep those heels down!
Okay.
Relax!
(Danny whinnying)
(Danny whinnying)
- He's fighting me, and he
won't pick up the right lead!
- It's his first workout, a
new place and a new rider,
and you're handling him sloppily.
(dog barking)
(Danny whinnying)
Hold him!
(dog barking)
(dramatic tense music)
Whoa!
(Danny whinnying)
Whoa!
(Danny whinnying)
Andrea, don't you ever do that again!
(warm pensive music)
- Andrea?
- Janie, let her go!
(warm pensive music)
A touchy fella, this Danny, huh?
(warm pensive music)
Take him to his stall, Janie.
(warm pensive music)
- No use trying to tell me you're sorry.
We are your friends here, you know.
(warm pensive music)
Pat, I'm sure he won't do it again.
It's just that everything's so new!
- Maybe, or maybe Danny isn't quite
what we hoped he would be.
You know, a horse or a pony
can win every ribbon around,
and then, suddenly, something happens
and everything goes wrong.
You know, I just hope Mr. Cummings
didn't get himself a
prima donna of a pony.
- Oh, no, Pat, he's not!
- Would you like to give Milady a workout?
- [Janie] Sure thing.
(warm pensive music)
(dog barking)
- Janie!
(dog barking)
Janie, how would you
like to help me get Danny
ready for the next show?
- Oh, yes!
He's not getting rid of Danny?
I was sure that when he--
- Oh, Mr. Cummings not only
agreed that you were to help,
he also wants you to take it
on as a job and be paid for it.
- Really?
- It's nothing much, but it is something.
You are now an employee
of Longue Vue Stables.
- Can I call my mother?
- You do that.
Well, I guess you still
need your exercise.
- And not only that, I'm
going to be paid for it!
- That's wonderful.
Dear, do you think you
could come home soon?
I need your help, Mr.
DeVito's coming for dinner.
- Yes, bye.
(warm pensive music)
- Mike, do you think it's
going to become one of those?
- William, I'd say he's gonna be that one.
Do you really think he needs
a picture to help him change?
- Yup.
- Well, maybe you're right.
Now, as I was saying, the
Texas I knew 15 years ago
was mainly oil rigs.
Looked like a buncha Eiffel Towers
smack in the middle of the cactus.
Boy, when I'd go into
town, there they'd be,
those salty Texans with
their big hats and boots.
- And guns?
- No, more like ice cream cones.
- Did you ever learn to ride a horse?
- Funny you should ask.
Would you believe it,
went to a dude ranch a couple of times.
Yessiree, Bob, and I got
up on a horse each time.
That's when I bought my
genuine lizard boots.
Did I ever show you my 10-gallon hat?
- Nope.
- That doesn't mean you can ride a horse.
- Now, that's very true.
- Mr. Cummings doesn't
have a 10-gallon hat,
and he doesn't wear Western boots.
- [Mike] Sounds like a lovely man.
- And he's very rich.
They own three houses and
12 horses, and now Danny.
- The fact that Mr. Cummings has money
has nothing at all to do
with whether or not he's a nice man.
- Mr. Cummings hired me to
help get Danny ready for shows.
- That a fact?
Must mean you're pretty good, Janie.
- Danny doesn't like Andrea.
- That's not so, he was just scared then!
He's a beautiful pony.
- And a lucky one, I'd say,
havin' a friend like you.
- Mike, before it gets dark,
will you let me throw a ball to you?
I need practice.
- Now, this here is one fine glove.
- That's my father's glove, isn't it, Mom?
- Janie, I'd like you
to help set the table.
- Well, hold on!
I might not be much on horses,
but I'm first rate at settin' a table!
(warm melancholic music)
- Dude ranch.
(warm melancholic music)
- [Kate] Janie, dinner's ready!
(warm melancholic music)
- He's supposed to have
won a lot of classes,
but of course, he'll
just be for the summer.
Father's already talkin' about me
getting a thoroughbred next year.
- This is Jane.
She's going to help me get
my pony ready for some shows,
and he's certainly going
to need a lot of help.
- He's moving just
beautifully, Andrea, ask Pat.
Aren't you gonna ride today?
- Will he be ready for
the Hungerford show?
- Well, he'd better be!
- He will be, Andrea, just watch!
- Come, Betty, I want you
to see my new riding outfit.
It's really gorgeous.
Oh, hi, Pat, you know Betty, don't you?
- Yes, I know her.
Janie!
Why don't you cool out Danny
and then come on with me?
- [Janie] Okay!
(bright warm music)
- Yoo-hoo, Pat, Janie!
Mr. Merler's going to
help me to find a way
to make all of this a little less boring.
Mr. Merler, what would
you say to a rock garden?
Yes, a rock garden over there.
(bright warm music)
- Pat, I never knew
you rode in the garden.
- Oh, that!
Hey, don't look at the
year, it sure dates me.
See, one of the advantages
of living alone,
you make your bed whenever you want.
- When I have my own place,
it'll be just like this.
- Don't think it'll get a
prize in House Beautiful.
How 'bout a root beer?
- Okay.
- Hey, here we go.
To you, Janie, and to the
whole crazy, wonderful world
of horses you've come into.
You know, that's what you've done, Janie.
You've become part of a world,
and with two kinds of horse people.
One kind wants glamor, fancy
clothes, being admired,
being part of the smart set,
but the other kind is totally different.
They love horses, no matter what or where.
- Even Western?
- That's right, even Western.
Not only that, work horses too!
The horse lover loves horses, every kind,
loves working with them,
caring for them, period.
Hey, another toast.
To Longue Vue and the
even more fabulous place
it will become,
if Mrs. Cummings ever gets
finished remodeling it.
- And to Danny.
- Of course, and to Danny.
You're doing beautifully!
Now, let's try him on some fences.
That's even better!
- Darling, that lovely blouse!
I bought that for the
party you're going to.
Isn't there something
else you could've worn?
- Oh, it's fine, how did I look?
- Looked pretty good to me,
but I'm not the one who'll be judging.
Andrea, you remember our talk?
I don't hold with doing things halfway.
Now, it's not going to be
like it was in the past.
You are giving this your full
concentration, are you not?
- Yes.
- See, there are winners and losers.
If you want to ride, you've
got to make up your mind.
You are a winner, agreed?
- Oh, Monty, you make it
sound so frightfully serious.
- Agreed?
- Agreed.
- What do you think, Pat, the pony ready?
Can we put him into a show?
- Only one way to find out.
- Good, let's do it.
- I do have to keep my appointment,
it's hair and nails day,
and you better make an appointment.
(Monty chuckles)
- I'll be taking Noble
out in about an hour.
- I guess we're gonna have
showtime faster than we thought.
- Now, see, Danny, you
just did as you were told,
and now you're going to be showing.
Isn't that great?
(muffled speaking over loudspeaker)
(lively music)
What do you want?
- Nothin', just thought I could help.
- You can see if he wants some water.
- What's his name?
- Danny.
- Andrea's class is next.
- Bye.
- Light and Lively,
ridden by Emily--
- Who's your friend?
- [Janie] I don't know.
(muffled speaking over loudspeaker]
- [Announcer Over
Speaker] Fifth, number 46,
Archimedea, ridden by Leslie Stevenson.
And sixth, number 42, Peanut
Brittle, Amy (mumbles).
(bright music)
- Oh, darling, you look
adorable, just adorable!
- Remember, I want a first.
- No matter what he gets, Janie,
you made Danny the
best-looking pony in the show.
(bright music)
- [Announcer] Trot, please, trot!
(bright music)
- That's sloppy riding.
- Canter, please, canter!
(bright music)
Everyone line up, please, line up.
(bright music)
Line up.
(bright music)
First prize, number 36.
(audience applauding)
Second, number 54.
Third--
- Drat!
- [Announcer] Number 71.
Fourth, number 123.
(audience cheering)
Fifth, number 111.
And sixth, number 82.
(audience applauding)
- [Announcer Over Loudspeaker]
Last call for open (mumbles)
in ring one, last call.
(warm pensive music)
131 entering the ring, Andrea Cummings.
- She's riding very badly today.
- Oh, but she's having such a good time.
- She didn't come here
to have a good time.
- Oh!
- Oh, she's pullin' him too much.
(loud thudding)
(Danny whinnying)
(tense pensive music)
- Oh, Monty!
(tense pensive music)
- Andrea, the next time
you fall off a horse,
you get up and you get on it again.
You finish the course!
Real sloppy riding, Miss.
- That Danny is just no good!
- Are you all right, darling?
- Pat, I'm afraid we didn't get a pony.
We got a lemon.
Andrea!
Come on.
- Janie, darling, listen,
tomorrow, we're having a barbecue
for Mr. Cummings, it's his birthday.
Now, we expect you and
your darling mother, okay?
We'll see you tomorrow, and
everybody's going to be there.
- Why did Danny do that?
- Horses and people, they
have one thing in common.
You never know what they're gonna do next.
Well, maybe he just needs more work,
or he was acting up against the
way Andrea was handling him.
Or maybe he is a lemon.
- [Janie] He isn't.
I'll work with him harder than ever.
Hope it rains tomorrow.
I don't wanna go to any dumb barbecue.
- Well, it's not supposed to,
so I expect to see you there,
also your mother, and this
fabulous man you can't stand.
- [Janie] Fabulous! (scoffs)
(upbeat music)
- Can't keep away from here even today.
- You're lucky, you don't
have to get dressed up.
- Oh, don't I?
Come with me.
Janie Neely, you are not
gonna spend the afternoon
in the stable, come on! (laughs)
(jazzy music)
(people chattering)
- Two kicks, two kicks.
- You nervous?
- So I go one, two,
three, one--
- It goes before.
- Before, okay, you do the two kicks.
One, two, and then you go one, two,
three, four, one, two,
Then you turn and then you go
one, two, somethin' like that?
I don't know.
- Do you know it?
- Come on, try it?
- No!
- Janie, hello, dear!
Isn't your mother coming?
I hear she has a lovely friend.
He's coming too, I hope.
- I expect so.
(jazzy music)
(people chattering)
- South side of Chicago
was never like this.
- Neither was Poughkeepsie.
- Kate!
Darling, you look adorable!
- It was so nice of you to invite us.
- Why, Mr. DeVito, I have been hearing
exquisite things about you!
A builder?
- Contractor, ma'am.
- And that wonderful
costume you're wearing.
- Why, Mrs. Cummings,
ma'am, this is no costume.
These are my Western threads.
- He's so wonderfully earthy.
- Vicky, they're starting on desserts.
- Oh, Monty, have you met
Kate's charming friend, Mr. DeVito?
- Hi.
- Kate, your Janie is
just a precious jewel,
that's my considered opinion.
- A bit uncut and unpolished, I'm afraid.
- Ah, but a beauty like
her mother nonetheless.
Nice of you to invite us.
Happy birthday, Mr. Cummings.
- Thank you.
Now, if you'll excuse us, Vicky?
(warm pensive music)
(muffled chattering)
- Where did you find
him, such a earthy man?
- Oh, what about our Janie?
She made a conquest.
- Yuck, he was a creep.
Did you see Andrea?
She was smoking behind the house.
- I barely recognized
her, she has changed.
(warm music)
Two, three.
(Mike grunts)
(Kate laughs)
That was good.
You, young feller, are taking
a bath and heading for bed.
- I want to watch television.
- Not tonight.
Janie, will you get his bath ready?
- I'll get my own bath ready.
- Come on!
(warm music)
Mom!
(screen door slamming)
- Nice, Janie!
Great, keep going!
Good.
Okay, now the big one.
Let's try him on some jumps.
- All right.
Danny, I want you to do your best,
and I want you to do it for me.
- Great, keep going!
Janie, go get Andrea.
I want her to see the
way he's jumping today.
(soft patting)
- He's really a darling.
He called me this morning, first thing.
Well, I guess he's determined to show me
how well brought up he is.
And of course, he said
all the proper things.
Hold on.
- Pat said you should
come down and ride Danny.
He's completely changed,
the way he jumps!
- Well, tell Pat I don't care.
I don't want to ride him now, or ever.
And he tried to kiss me.
Oh, but he's so clumsy.
Really!
(warm music)
(tense warm music)
- Pat, Pat!
(pensive warm music)
- Maybe that's why he balked at the show.
He must have been in pain.
- I don't believe it's fractured,
but I'd like to take some x-rays.
- [Monty] A lame horse is not much better
than one with a broken leg.
- What type of treatment should he get?
- Well, that depends on
exactly what we find.
Over the long haul, probably just rest,
but for now, hosing every few hours.
- I could do that.
- I'll come back later
and take those x-rays.
- What are the chances of this pony
ever being any good for showing?
What are the odds?
Isn't once lame always lame?
- [Dr. Greaves] Not necessarily.
That depends on exactly what we find
and the care the pony gets.
(Danny neighing)
- Thanks, Doc.
Oh, Pat, will you come
up to the house later?
Wanna talk to you.
(warm pensive music)
- It was my fault, I asked him to jump.
He did it for me!
- Why don't you go home?
There's nothing to do now.
Danny will be getting his x-rays.
(warm pensive music)
- [William] 63, 74, 85, 93, 99.
- I should be back there.
When Dr. Greaves finishes the x-rays,
he'll need being hosed down.
- Then Andrea should be doing it.
He's her pony.
- I know he's her pony,
everyone's always telling me that,
but it's my job to take care of him.
I'm being paid for that!
- Lock out, lock out, we
got a touchdown. (grunts)
Touchdown! (laughs)
- Touchdown!
- Oh, good game, William!
Well fought and well played.
Guess you're not in any mood
for all this silly foolin' around, huh?
- Please, Janie, not late.
(warm music)
- Don't you worry, I'm
going to take care of you
and you'll get all better fast.
(warm music)
- Hmm, these jeans!
You'd think by now, I should
take them out and bury them!
I mean, they've done a
full job and earned a rest,
but when have I got a
chance to go to the store?
- When I grow up, I'm
gonna be just like you.
I'm never gonna get married.
- (laughs) Janie, you
have me figured wrong.
- No one tells you what to
do, you're your own boss.
- And Mr. Cummings, who is he?
- You know what I mean.
You don't have to, my mother,
she thinks Mr. DeVito's just wonderful.
- I think he's pretty nice myself.
Janie, I've got some bad news.
Mr. Cummings has decided
to get rid of Danny.
- No!
- Janie.
- No!
- Janie, listen.
- No!
- Janie!
(warm pensive music)
Janie!
(warm pensive music)
Janie.
Honey, you said you wanted to be like me.
That means you want to
be able to make a living
by caring for horses.
Okay, then the most important
lesson you have to learn
is that you do your best, and that's all,
and you have to accept the
fact that horses and ponies
are gonna come and go.
- Not Danny, he's special.
He jumped because I asked
him to, he did it for me!
That's why he got hurt.
- Honey, he had a weakness
or an old injury, that's why!
Try and understand.
Mr. Cummings doesn't have
Danny as a pet for Andrea.
He's for her to ride in shows, to win.
- I'll take care of Danny.
I'll hose down his leg,
and Mr. Cummings won't
have to pay me anything!
(warm pensive music)
- Janie!
(warm pensive music)
- [Monty] Yes, Janie?
- Mr. Cummings, about Danny,
you don't have to pay me anymore,
and I'll work really hard
to make his leg better.
- Didn't Pat tell you?
- He'll be able to go to
shows soon, Mr. Cummings!
I know he will.
- Then you know things
Dr. Greaves doesn't.
Fact is, there's no bone
broken, according to the x-ray.
The tendon has been injured.
There's no way we can know
that the pony will ever
be able to show again.
- Pat, you said I was
real good with Danny!
- Yes, you are.
- And you'll be just as good
with Andrea's new horse.
I just bought a beauty for
Andrea, genuine champion.
This time, she must really be ready.
It's ridiculous to
enter shows and not win.
- Janie, honey--
- And you can still take care of Danny.
He won't be leaving quite so soon.
- You're back, at last!
I have been pleading with Roberto to wait.
We need your opinion on some
very exciting new dress designs
for next season.
- Pat, if Danny gets better,
he wouldn't have to go then, would he?
(bright harmonica music)
- Very good, William!
You got the most important thing, breath.
Now, let's read the--
- You had no right to talk
to Mr. Cummings about it.
I've never asked special
favors from anyone,
and you're my daughter, and you don't need
special favors either.
- I just wanted him to know
he didn't have to pay me.
- Mr. Cummings has been very generous,
but we don't need him to pity us.
If he wants to get rid
of that horse, so be it,
and tomorrow morning, I
want you to tell him that.
Do you understand?
I also want you to
apologize to Mr. Cummings
for trying to interfere.
(warm melancholic music)
- Goodnight, Janie.
(warm melancholic music)
(birds chirping)
- Just the person I wanted to see.
- Mr. Cummings, I want to apologize.
- There's no need to go on.
Janie, the thing you
wanted most, you've got it.
You have yourself a pony.
You don't understand, all right.
Let's put it simply by
saying that someone,
a person who doesn't wish to be revealed,
has advanced the money.
I really couldn't expect too much.
- You mean, Danny's mine?
- Now, this is the arrangement
that was suggested.
Course, you have to approve.
You now have two animals to take care of,
Danny and Andrea's new horse.
And the money that you will be earning,
well, that will go to pay for Danny's feed
and repaying the debt to
your unrevealed benefactor.
How does that strike you?
- I think it's wonderful!
I'll work very hard.
- I'm sure you will.
Janie, someone certainly
has a lot of faith in you.
You should be very pleased.
- I am.
(bright music)
Mom, he's mine, he's mine!
(bright music)
Danny's mine, Mom, I own Danny!
- Yes, darling, it's wonderful.
Truthfully, I was against it at first,
but I know you love Danny,
and I respect that love.
I also know I can trust you to
keep your end of the bargain.
(water splattering)
- [William] You think he knows
that he belongs to you now?
- [Janie] I think he
knows that I'm his friend.
- Will that really get Danny better?
- That's what Dr. Greaves says.
- Poor old Danny.
(barn door sliding)
- How's it goin'?
- [Janie] All right.
Pat, I'm gonna work as hard as I can.
- [Pat] I'm sure you will.
- When he gets better,
would it be wrong to jump?
His bad leg could come back.
- Maybe, but all you can
do is try your hardest
and keep your fingers crossed.
- Hello, William, how are you?
- Very well, thank you.
- She's the greatest person that ever was.
I'm sure she got Danny for me.
- Oh, she's fabulous!
Pat, can I take her in?
- Be my guest.
(warm music)
Here she is, here she is.
(warm music)
- Oh, she's fantastic!
(warm music)
- Don't you worry, Danny,
I'm gonna get you better.
(bright warm music)
(water splattering)
(horse galloping)
I don't care if you never jump again.
I just want your leg to get better.
(warm music)
(Danny whinnying)
(pensive music)
Good morning.
- Honey, it's not so good.
Danny's gone.
(tense pensive music)
Did you leave the stall door open?
- No, I always slide it shut!
- Well, put a call into the town police.
Hey, there's no reason
to expect the worst.
He probably wandered
off, and he'll be back.
(tense pensive music)
- Danny!
Danny!
Mr. Cummings, I'm going home now.
There's hay and water in all the stalls.
- If anyone sees the pony,
we'll get a call right away.
You know, you've been
doing a fine job, Janie.
- Thank you.
- All right now, let's see
a trot and then a canter!
(melancholic pensive music)
- Danny!
(melancholic pensive music)
(birds hooting)
(wings flapping)
Danny?
(birds hooting)
(pensive music)
Danny?
(owl hooting)
(pensive music)
(horse whinnying in distance)
Danny?
Danny?
(tense music)
(paint can clattering)
- Who's back there?
Gonna steal from me, huh?
- [Janie] No, I wasn't!
- Jethro, you let her be!
You can beat up on your own
kids, but not somebody else's!
I declare, ain't you Ms. Neely's child?
- Yes.
- Her Ma is Sybil's teacher,
and she ain't even got no pa neither!
- Then why is she trying to steal from me?
- I wasn't, I was looking for
my pony, Danny, he's lost!
- Well, he sure ain't here, so get!
I got shoeing to do!
- Aw, you remember me to your ma.
She's a real nice lady.
- All right.
(warm music)
- Hi!
- Oh, it's you.
- I live back there.
He lit into ya, huh?
- I was looking for my pony.
- You got your own pony?
- He's lame, and he's been missing.
- I'll keep an eye out for him.
- [Janie] Bye.
- My dad, he's not as bad as he sounds.
You gonna be at the big county show?
- Maybe.
(bright warm music)
- Any news?
- Janie had her own bit of excitement.
- I was sure Danny was there.
That man, his name's
Jethro, he was terrible,
all dirty and awful.
You should see where they live!
- When Sybil comes to
class, she looks just fine.
- But stories I hear about this Jethro
suggest he's one bad apple.
Too much booze and too
many kids, and no work.
Miss Janie, I am here.
Shall we go?
- I called Mike at his
office and told him.
- You came just because of Danny?
(warm music)
- Come on, we still have
plenty of daylight left,
and I know most of these
back roads around here,
so we can scoot around 'em--
- Could we?
- Well, sure, why not?
- He couldn't have gone
too far because of his leg!
- Right!
(warm music)
Leave a candle in the window!
(warm music)
We'll try again tomorrow.
- Danny!
Danny!
(warm music)
(energetic music)
Mom, it's Danny, he's come back!
(warm music)
I was looking for him,
and he came and found me!
And he's never even been here before!
- Look, he's bleeding!
- But he's not limping anymore!
(warm music)
- Well, the cut's superficial.
Probably just got caught
on some barbed wire.
More importantly, the leg looks
pretty good for the moment.
- Some first class
caring, wouldn't you say?
- Indeed.
You're the new owner, huh, Janie?
Well, you've done quite a job here,
and now you have yourself
a grand little pony.
- Why don't you take him
to his stall now, Janie?
- Thanks, Dr. Greaves.
(warm music)
- [Pat] The leg could
go again, couldn't it?
Shorten your reins, Andrea!
Sit up tall!
(warm music)
Come on, Andrea, sharper responses!
Pretend you're at the
county show right now!
(bright warm music)
What has the lonesome prairie sent to us?
- Oh, just visitin' the civilized folk.
I wanted to see this pony
that's been causin' all the commotion.
Say, she really is good, isn't she?
- She certainly is.
- You mean it?
- [Pat] I always mean it.
- Pat, is this my lesson or isn't it?
- Come again, cowboy.
- What are you doing here?
- Oh, just drivin' by.
So, that's the famous Danny.
- Isn't he great?
He's just a little bit
stiff when he moves,
but Dr. Greaves says
that he'll be all right.
- Oh, he's a fine lookin' fella.
When you finish here,
I'll give you a ride home.
- I have to cool him out now.
- Story of my life,
waitin' for the ladies.
What are you thinkin' about, Janie?
- [Janie] Did you know my father?
- [Mike] No, I'm sorry, I didn't.
Your mother says he was a wonderful man.
- I don't remember him at all
well, but he was a good rider,
and he had his own horses too.
- I know.
- [Janie] Hi, Ma.
- [Mike] Hi, let me take that.
- Well, this is a surprise.
(Mike chuckles)
- Well, I was early for a meeting,
so I decided to drop in on Janie.
She's the one with the surprises.
Have you seen her ride?
- Is she really good?
- Oh, I think she's all right.
You know, I had a thought.
Why can't Janie enter the next
horse show and ride Danny?
- Will you come in, Mike, stay for dinner?
- Oh, well, no, I can't,
I've got this meeting.
Course, I don't know, could Danny do it?
- His leg seems all better!
- It's a nice idea, but the answer is no.
We're not horse people, Janie,
and we're never going to be.
- My daddy was!
- I was never part of that world, Janie.
I don't want my daughter judged
by the bloodline of her horse
or the cut of her clothes.
- Thanks for driving me.
- I don't know, maybe you're right.
Maybe you're not, but it's your fault.
You let me fall in love with you,
and now your kid has become my kid,
and I happen to think she's
a pretty terrific kid!
See ya.
- Mom!
Mom!
- Janie, I just don't want you
trying to be someone you're not.
I don't want you envying Andrea Cummings.
- Andrea?
I don't want to be like Andrea.
I want to be like Pat.
- (laughs) Okay.
You win.
Both of you.
- All right, now let's do
your balancing exercises.
Hands above your head.
All right, now twist.
Hips.
All right, that's enough for now.
Well, we're gonna have to
work a lot more on this.
- Hi.
- Janie, saddle up Midnight
Star and bring her to the ring.
- All right.
- Since when don't you
saddle up your own horse?
- She's supposed to work here, isn't she?
(Pat sighs)
You really going to ride that
Danny in the county show?
- I'm just gonna enter one or two classes.
- Make sure they're nice and easy.
Don't go trying the Children's Hunter,
'cause he'd never make it.
He's a lemon, that's
what my father calls him.
You know what your Danny will do?
The same as with me.
All those people there, they'll
scare him, and he'll shy,
or maybe he'll pull his
fake lame act again.
- It wasn't fake!
- Just remember what I said.
Choose a class that's nice and easy.
(warm pensive music)
(tense music)
- You planning to leave his
stall door open again, Andrea?
- I didn't mean to!
He suddenly lunged!
It was an accident.
Why would I wanna do a thing like that?
Pat, you wouldn't tell my father!
- I haven't a clue why you do it,
but I'll tell you one thing I do know.
From now on, you are putting on
and taking off your own saddle, okay?
- Yes!
- And
you will stop being a brat
when it comes to Janie.
- I'm not!
Okay.
- [Kate] My goodness, my little girl!
- Looks fairly good, doesn't she?
- Oh, Mr. Cummings!
What a wonderful ring
and stable, everything.
- Yes, oh, you haven't
seen all this before.
Yes, we enjoy it.
- Nice little setup.
- [Monty] Beautiful animal, eh?
Course, it's a matter of breeding.
- Here's Janie.
- Some good blood there
too, wouldn't you say?
- It's how a pony performs
when the chips are down that counts.
Now, Kate, I do hope Janie's not planning
to enter the Children's Hunter.
Shame to get her hopes up.
- We've been thinking about it.
- Not a good idea, my dear.
There you have it, class will out.
- Are you a bettin' man, Mr. Cummings?
- I always play to win, in everything.
I do have to go now.
Mrs. Cummings insists on my
taking her to a flower show.
Mr. DeVito, if you'd care to place
500 on the Children's Hunter.
- You got a bet.
- Fine.
Nice to see you're becoming
a horse man, Mr. DeVito.
Some day, I might see you on a horse.
- Well, I hope to see that
happen one day myself.
- Kate.
- Mike, she's never ridden in competition.
- Well, I guess I'm gonna
have to encourage her
to practice, a lot.
(bright warm music)
(muffled speaking over loudspeaker)
(warm music)
- The blue ribbon and silver
trophy went to number 41.
41 is Louisville Slugger (mumbles).
Second to 637, Talk of the Town.
(muffled speaking over loudspeaker)
- Hey, you look great!
- How did you get here?
- Hitched a ride.
Don't worry, my dad ain't here.
He's got a good job now.
That fella who was here
before with your mom,
that's his new boss.
- Mike?
- He's great!
He came right up to the house,
saw my daddy sittin' there,
and gave him a job!
He builds houses now!
- I gotta go now, my class is next.
- I'll help you up.
One, two, three.
Some day, I'm gonna be
a rider, just like you.
- [Announcer] Walk, please, walk!
- [Pat] What is she doing?
- [Announcer] Trot, please, trot!
- [Pat] What is she doing?
- [Pat] She's blocking
her from the judges!
- [Announcer] Canter, please, canter!
Line up now, please, facing me!
Everyone line up, please, and face me!
First, blue ribbon, number 276.
(audience applauding)
Second, number 700.
(audience members
whistling and applauding)
- Oh, Monty darling, I really
can't see the difference
in a first and a second.
- Darling, I can.
- Third, number 364.
(audience cheering and applauding)
Fourth, number 182.
Fifth, number 603.
Sixth, number 508.
(warm melancholic music)
- You did that on purpose!
You worked me against the
fence just to get at Danny!
- Well, you're wrong.
Midnight Star doesn't have to
do that to beat your Danny.
- I think I'll have to have
a talk with your father,
and I don't think he'd like
what I have to tell him.
- Don't.
- Janie has two more classes.
Is it agreed that you'll
stay out of her way?
- Yes.
- [Monty] Andrea!
- Oh, how he does like winning first.
I saw what happened.
It wasn't your fault, you rode very well.
(bright music)
- [Announcer] Canter!
Canter, please, canter!
(bright music)
(tense music)
(bright music)
All right now, will you
please line up and face me?
(bright music)
First prize, number 700.
(audience applauding)
Second, 432.
(audience applauding)
Third, 308.
- Oh, shucks!
(warm melancholic music)
- You looked real good.
- I shoulda seen that paper.
- Well, from where I was sittin',
you looked like a real pro.
- It's not fair.
- Well, you rode him in a
show, that's the main thing.
- Mr. Cummings says he's a lemon.
- That's one opinion, and
we don't happen to agree.
- You never did agree, did you?
You're the one that lent me
the money so I could get Danny.
All along, I thought it was Pat.
- My big secret.
Who told you?
- No one.
You believed in Danny,
no one else really did,
just like you believed in Jethro.
- Well, Jethro might turn out all right.
- And Danny will.
- Janie, maybe you shouldn't
show Danny over fences.
I mean, I don't want you
to think you have to do it
just because of my stupid bet.
- That's not why!
If he doesn't, it'll be like
everyone's saying he's a lemon,
and that's not true.
(muffled speaking over loudspeaker)
- Knock 'em dead, kid.
You too.
(muffled speaking over loudspeaker)
- You see what I mean
about class shining through, Mr. DeVito?
- Not yet, Mr. Cummings, not quite yet.
(bright music)
- All right, Danny, now, the best we can.
(bright music)
(audience applauding)
- The PHA is donated by the (mumbles)
Riding and Driving Club.
I have the results of class number 78,
the Children's Hunter over
fences on the outside course.
First, the blue ribbon
and the silver trophy
honoring the memory of
Sergeant Bertram Thomson
goes to number 676,
Miss Jane Neely riding Danny.
Second, the red ribbon, to number 700.
This is Andrea Cummings
riding Midnight Star.
Third, number 240, Lucy
Atwood riding Samantha.
- Incredible, quite incredible!
(Vickie clapping)
(warm music)
(audience applauding)
(audience applauding)
(muffled speaking over loudspeaker)
- Oh, see, Janie, what did I tell ya?
All it takes is a lot of hard work,
and maybe a little love.
- Let me see.
Wow!
- Janie, you were wonderful!
- [Mike] Well, Janie, now what?
- [Janie] Now I have
to take care of Danny.
(warm music)
- He's limping again.
(melancholic warm music)
♪ Give your love, all your love ♪
♪ 'Cause your love is meant for sharing ♪
♪ Give your love, all your love ♪
♪ Show the world you really care ♪
♪ You have nothing to fear ♪
♪ When you give all your love ♪
♪ Then all your love comes back to you ♪
♪ It isn't if you win or lose ♪
♪ When all is said and done ♪
♪ But rather, how you
choose to find a way ♪
♪ And what seems so important ♪
♪ Is often just a day gone by ♪
♪ In time, a gentle sigh and memory ♪
♪ Give your love, all your love ♪
♪ And you'll find a new tomorrow ♪
♪ Give your love, all your love ♪
♪ And you'll never be afraid ♪
♪ You have nothing to fear ♪
♪ When you give all your love ♪
♪ Then all your love comes back ♪
♪ To you ♪
♪ Give your love ♪